Game-counter.



A. R. SCHWARZKOPF.

GAME COUNTER.

APPLICATION LED AUG.I6, 1915.

Patend May 23,1916.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR R. SCHWARZKOPF, OIS MUSKEG-ON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRUNSWIK BALI-COLLENDER COMPANY, 01? CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 015 DELA- WARE.

GAME-COUNTER,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 16, 1915. Serial No. 45,684.

T0 aZZ wlwm it may concem Be it known that I, ARTHUR R. SCHWABZ- KOPF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon and State of Michigan, have invented certain neW and useful Improvements in Game-Counters, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game counters adapted to be assembled on a wire or s1m1 1ar support and mounted within reach et the player t0 mark from time to tune the points made by the player during the progress of the game.

It is the object of my invention to provide a counter of light non-breakable construction and of sufficient rigidity to withstand bending and distortion in the course of the rough and careless usage to Which it is subjected.

Other objects and advantages of my invention Will be apparent as it is better understood by reference to the following specification when read in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating the pre ferred embodiment thereof in whi ch Figure 1 is an elevation disclosmg a plurality of my improved game counters mounted on the supporting wire; Fig. 2 1s a vertical section through one of the coun ters, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 ind1cates a wire or other suitable support upon which are arranged a plurality of game counters 2. The counters 2 comprise a shell, preferably of metal, made up of members 3 stamped to concavo-oonvex form and provided with central openings 4. The edges 5 of the members 3 are spun, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3, to provide a rigid joint therebetween.

In order that the counters may be prevented from bending and becoming otherwise distorted under the rough and careless usage to which they are subjected it is desirable that some reinforcing means be provided and, therefore, before 2issembling the members 3, I insert the reinf0rcing members 6, preferably consisting of a wire helix which may be readily varied in length, t0 accommodate any variation in the size of the members 3, by clipping the end of the wire forming the helix. Obviously, hOW* ever, the reinforcing member 6 may be otherwise formed so long as it provides a support for the opposite members 3 of the counter and an opening in alinement with the openings 4; in the members 3 through Which the wire support 1 may pass.

Preferably washers 7 are arranged betWeen the ends of the reinforcing member 6 and the concave faces of the members 3. The members 3 are thereby stifiened at the point which is subjected to greatest stress as the counters are forced along the wire support during the progress 01: the game. The washers 7 are shaped to conform to the curvature of the members 3 and have inwardly directed lips 8 adapted to be disposed within the ends of the reinforcing member 6, whereby displacement of the member 6 is efiectually prevehted.

From the foregoing it Will be apparent that I have perfected a game counter which overcomes the clefects of counters as known in the prior art, since my improved counter is unbreakable and is not liable to bending and distortion Whieh cause other forms of metal counters to beoome unsightly and useless after a short period of use. My invention is particularly designed to replace the wood counters which are now universally used and which are frequently broken and are replaceable only by the diificult and tedious operation of removing the support- 1ng wire.

It Will be apparent that various changs may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A game counter comprising a hollow shell having oppositely directed convex walls provided with central openings, and an axially arranged reinforcing member within said shell and engaging the inner sides of said walls to prevent distortion thereof.

2. A gaine counter comprising a hollow metal shell consisting of a pair of members secured together at their edges, providing oppositely directed convex walls having central openings therein, and an axially arranged renforcing member within said shell and engagng the inner sides of said walls to prevent' distortion thereof.

3. A game counter comp1sing hollow metal shell consstng of a pair of members having central openings therein and secured together at their edges, provding oppositely drected convexwalls, an axially arranged renf0rcing member dsposed within said shell, and bearing members between the .ends of said renforcing member and the inner sides of said walIs.

4. A game counter comprising a hollow metal shell consisting of a pair of members having central openings theren secured together at their edges, providing oppositely directed convex walls, a reinforcing member consisting of wire heliX disposed within said shell, and bearing members between the ends of said helix and the inner sides of said wa1ls.

5. A game counter comprising a h0llow metal shell, consisting of a pair 01? members, each havng central openngs therein and circumferental interengaging beads whereby said members are secured togcther, provding oppositely drected convex walls, an axally arranged reinforcing member disposed wichin said she1l, and bearing members between the ends 01: Said renforcing member and the inner sdes of sad walls.

ARTHUR R. SCHVVARZKOPF.

Witnesses:

F. J. LOEWE, J. O. MAIIESON.

Copies of thls patent may be obtalned for flve cents each, by addressing the Commission: of Patents, Wuhlngton, D. C. 

